Kansas Living Magazine

This article was originally written for Kansas Living Magazine, September 2017. You may not be a professional chef, but in your home kitchen you can act like one! Here are 7 little things you can do that can make a big difference:

Many of us have fond memories of sitting on Grandpa’s old ice cream mixer and taking turns turning the crank over and over and over. Now the process has been made even easier (albeit less memorable) with electric churns and even counter-top mixers! But some people don’t even have one of those. If you don’t…

May is National Beef Month! To celebrate, Kansas Farm Bureau and Yours Truly have created a FREE ebook with five of my favorite beefy recipes! Asian Beef Bowls, Lazy-Butt Beef Subs, and more of my family’s favorites can be on your dinner table BY CLICKING HERE or on the link below. You will then be subscribed…

Cinco de Mayo is coming tomorrow, and there is no better way to celebrate and savor the season than with a traditional Mexican dish- TAMALES! While the cooking and assembling and wrapping and steaming may seem overwhelming at first, I’ve got some tricks to help you make this delicious favorite in your own kitchen any…

These Easter Egg Braids and Egg Nests are going to look beautiful on your Easter table! Don’t let the braids intimidate you. They are easy and fun to make, and the egg nests would be a festive treat at each place setting around your table. Lucky for you, this recipe makes enough for on one braided…

Enjoy this festive Easter appetizer molded in the shape of a carrot! It’s really not hard to take a simple recipe and give it a special twist.Your little bunnies will love nibbling this tasty carrot cheeseball while waiting for Easter dinner!

I love these adorable little Easter cupcakes, especially since they each take just a few ingredients and a few minutes to create for your guests. For something hands-on at your Easter dinner, why not create one of each as a pattern for your guests, letting them try their hand at decorating their own cupcakes? I’ve…